Daragh O'Leary

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Daragh O'Leary

University of Galway

Dr Daragh O'Leary is a research associate in the Cairnes Business School at the University of Galway. His current research looks at the activity of scaling firms. He is an Irish Research Council awardee

Thousands of fans try to get into the tent to see the Wolfe Tones at the 2023 Electric Picnic. Photo: PR

Are concerts and festivals good for the Irish economy?

It's good news if the event takes place in your town, but the benefits of the bounce are short-term at best

Live Music • 04 Jul

VAR checks and disallows a goal by Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool FC at Villa Park on May 13, 2024 in Birmingham, England. Photo: Getty Images

3 tips to improve the use of VAR in the Premier League

Right now VAR isn't viewed as a tool to help officials, but as a way to send refs to the naughty corner

Premier League • 06 Jun

'The problem is we're not very good in Ireland at increasing the supply of housing'

Is it possible to make housing in Ireland more affordable?

Right now, the policy focus in this country appears to be on helping people to pay for unaffordable accommodation

Housing • 02 Nov 23

'Research in the area tends to find that greater access to educated employees helps firm performance.

Why we bother funding universities

Universities may not directly improve the performance of the economy, but they improve the skills of the people who do

Education • 06 Oct 23

What measures are we likely to hear when Michael McGrath gets to his feet in the Dáil on October 10th to unveil his first budget as Minister for Finance?

What measures could Michael McGrath take in Budget 2024?

The Government's actions indicate they want to reduce inflation and they can do this by what they put in and leave out of Budget 2024

Budget 2024 • 20 Sep 23

'The additional money in your wages is only of benefit if you can buy more things with it.'

How much is inflation taking from your salary?

Inflation can eat away at our salaries until we're earning double what we used to, but only able to buy half as much

Cost of Living • 11 Sep 23

Price hikes are a common occurrence when big artists come to town. Photo: Getty Images

Accommodation price hikes for gigs - fair or robbery?

There's a logic behind price hikes when big artists come to town, but it should be treated with a degree of scepticism

Economics • 30 Aug 23

Mo' money, mo' problems: the Department of Finance HQ in Dublin. Photo: Rolling News

How would income tax cuts affect the economy?

Income tax cuts would increase spending, prices and inflation yet some Government members are proposing them for political reasons

Tax • 01 Jun 23

'The distribution of enterprises in Dublin, Cork and Galway is the greatest. After this, we can see that the distribution is greatest amongst some of their neighbouring counties like Kildare, Kerry, and Mayo.'

Do businesses in Cork create businesses in Kerry?

Counties bordering economic hotspots in Ireland seem to enjoy more entrepreneurial activity than other regions

Business • 23 May 23

'Less money spent on products means less revenue for firms. This can lead to reduced hours for staff which further reduces their income.' Photo: Getty Images

Is Ireland heading for a recession?

ECB interest rate rises to try to curb inflation are fuelling fears that Europe could see a recession so what could that mean?

Economics • 11 May 23

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